Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

Chapter 603: Chapter 276: Thorough Investigation, Straight to Second Place on the Rankings_3

This can provide a place for doctors from other hospitals to sit when they come to exchange ideas.

"I’ll write up the test request first, so the results can be submitted directly when they come out."

With a powerful assistant, Xiao Linlin suddenly felt much more confident.

Dean Jin was naturally very pleased to see Li Jingsheng proactively helping Xiao Linlin.

His goal in leading the team this time was to bring back some good rankings.

It’s best to win another one or two gold medals.

Getting two gold medals on the first day was extremely exhilarating for him, as well as for Vice Dean Fu and the other hospital executives who weren’t present.

"Biopsy results are out! It really is esophageal cancer!"

Xiao Linlin said somewhat excitedly.

Without hesitation, she followed Li Jingsheng’s suggestion and submitted the ultrasound endoscopy test request immediately.

"Someone private messaged me! They asked why I chose ultrasound endoscopy."

Xiao Linlin clicked on a blinking message box on her tablet and looked surprised after reading the information.

Actually, there’s nothing unusual about this.

The judges probably have a big data analysis available.

She was the first to submit this application, which might have caught the interest of the judges or some expert, prompting them to send an inquiry.

Or maybe the attending doctor was worried about over-examination and wanted to inquire about the reason for the request.

"Tell them directly, esophageal cancer has many types and stages, and conducting this test is helpful for assessing the patient’s cancer stage. It also has certain auxiliary diagnostic significance for typing."

Li Jingsheng’s answer was simple.

The purpose was to clarify which stage the cancer had reached.

"The other party praised you and said they’ll arrange it immediately!"

Xiao Linlin said with a smile.

She had never expected to be able to act faster than other experts and even receive compliments from the organizers.

Time was slipping away bit by bit.

In less than twenty minutes, the results came back.

The patient’s test results showed stage 1 esophageal cancer, with no regional lymph node metastasis and no distant metastasis found.

However, the esophageal cancer had invaded the intrinsic and submucosal layers.

This was a blessing in misfortune.

Early detection and early treatment, as long as this segment of the esophagus is removed, the problem should not be too serious.

The success rate of surgical cure is very high.

"Would choosing thoracic surgery resection for the treatment plan work?"

She sought Li Jingsheng’s opinion.

"Sounds good!"

Li Jingsheng confirmed.

After she submitted the surgical plan, it didn’t take long before the scores appeared on the big screen, with Xiao Linlin from the Second Hospital unexpectedly ranking second.

"Ah... oh my, my score is only one point lower than the first place. If I had brought you over as my assistant sooner, I might have directly reached first place."

She nearly exclaimed with excitement, her face flushed with joy.

A woman in her mid-forties to mid-fifties, though well-maintained and with a good demeanor, couldn’t compare with a young girl.

At this moment, however, she revealed a rare girlish demeanor.

If the medical staff from the Second Hospital’s gastroenterology department saw this, they’d be quite astonished.

"Director Xiao, well done, aim to maintain it. If you bring back a silver medal, I’ll personally seek credit for you from Vice Dean Fu."

Vice Dean Jin was equally excited.

His blood pressure even increased significantly.

Originally thinking that getting Xiao Linlin into the top ten would be a stroke of luck, considering the many strong hospitals present.

Several county and city-level hospital gastroenterologists were quite famous.

Currently, the major hospitals in Jiangli City, except for People’s Hospital and Qiaobang Hospital, are lacking in gastroenterology patients; other hospitals, including the powerful Jiangli City Medical University Affiliated Hospital, lack patients.

Because the majority of gastroenterology patients have been treated locally.

Appendicitis, hemorrhoids, and gastric ulcers are mostly treated at local county or city-level hospitals.

Many severe digestive diseases are also treated by county and city-level hospitals.

For example, common ones like stomach cancer, cardiac stenosis, intestinal obstruction, and intestinal polyps can be treated by two county hospitals.

Moreover, the efficacy is particularly good, not much different from major hospitals like Qiaobang.

Patients prefer local treatment.

Because it’s convenient, and the cost is significantly lower.

For expert and director appointments at Qiaobang and People’s Hospital, patients from out of town usually have to buy from scalpers.

It’s impossible to get them directly.

Treating at local hospitals also means greater reimbursement from some health insurance.

There’s many benefits.

Li Jingsheng felt this kind of bloom of competition was actually quite good.

"The first case tested the doctor’s judgment and acuity, requiring boldness, carefulness, and decisiveness. Doctors ranking high must have performed outstandingly in this diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Its discovery and treatment aren’t particularly difficult, but precisely diagnosing its type, stage progression, and how to effectively treat it are challenging.

The next case is one in the process of treatment, with increased diagnosis and treatment difficulty. Contestants, please view the question."

As they finished speaking, the patient’s information appeared on the big screen.

Patient: 57 years old, male, main complaints of abdominal pain, bloating, poor eating, this has lasted over a month. He was admitted due to sudden hematemesis and multiple instances within four hours, prompting hospital examination.

Feel sorry for this patient, being so sick before thinking of visiting the hospital.

If finances were a bit better, or hospital charges weren’t increasingly high, the patient wouldn’t have delayed for so long.

Years ago, medical expenses for ordinary folks weren’t expensive.

Just a matter of tens, hundreds to settle.

Now, several tests cost hundreds, even thousands, a day or two of hospitalization costs two to three thousand, it’s truly unaffordable.

Many people’s monthly income is only two to three thousand, and after living expenses, nothing much is left over.

This requires scrimping and saving regularly.

If faced with severe illness, even tens of thousands might not suffice.

Health insurance is a great safeguard, but it can’t withstand various ’rats’, who crazily target it. Invite seniors to stay in the hospital, the hospital provides meals, the elders get together to play mahjong without spending a cent.

Should the hospital pay this out of pocket?

Naturally, they look for health insurance to reimburse.